Wild Ambition
Ocean view from the villa pool above Playa Maderas, Nicaragua

May 12-16, 2027 · 12 women

Nicaragua. Volcano & coast.

An ocean-view villa, trail days and Pacific surf alongside honest work on your career, business or next move.

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Dates

May 12-16, 2027

Group

12 women

Retreat cost

$4,500 · $500 deposit, balance over monthly payments

The villa above Playa Maderas.

A six-suite, art-filled villa between Playa Maderas and Playa Marsella, with a pool and ocean views. Confirm bedroom sharing, arrival arrangements and accessibility with us before booking.

The Nicaragua retreat villa above Playa Maderas

Proposed itinerary

The rhythm of the retreat.

An outline to discuss with us, not a confirmed schedule. Activity order, timings and arrangements may change; we confirm the itinerary before booking.

  1. May 12 · Day 1

    Arrive and connect

    A proposed opening gathering to meet the group and name what you're working on. Arrival and transport arrangements to be confirmed.

  2. May 13 · Day 2

    Adventure and the audit

    Space for a trail experience and a Basecamp audit of your career, business or next move. Routes and activity suitability to be confirmed.

  3. May 14 · Day 3

    Coast and peer board

    A proposed coastal or surf experience, then peer-board conversations on the decisions that matter. Surf arrangements and conditions to be confirmed.

  4. May 15 · Day 4

    Build your 90-day plan

    Professional working time, mindfulness and pause, with space to turn the week's conversations into a practical plan.

  5. May 16 · Day 5

    Close and carry it forward

    A proposed closing conversation on your next steps before departure. Check departure timings with us before arranging travel.

Intimate by Design

Small on purpose.

Every retreat is intentionally small: twelve to seventeen women, depending on the trip. No noise, no strangers' schedules, no performative networking. You get real access, real conversation, and a peer group that will still know your name in five years.

Member pricing on dinners and trail days
Priority window on every retreat
Quarterly members' call
The member directory and service exchange

A day on retreat

Every day is different. This is the shape of one.

  1. 5:45am

    Morning light

    Coffee before the world wakes up. Optional. Almost everyone comes.

  2. 6:30am

    On the trail

    3–6 miles depending on the day. Moderate to challenging. No one gets left behind.

  3. 9:30am

    Breakfast & debrief

    Hot food, long table, slow conversation. What moved on the trail stays at the table.

  4. 1:00pm

    Solo time

    Unstructured. Journal, nap, walk alone. Some of the best thinking happens here.

  5. 3:00pm

    Small circle sessions

    Groups of 4–6. Facilitated conversation on what's next and what's in the way.

  6. 7:00pm

    Fire & dinner

    The session that never ends on schedule. This is where it gets honest.

Leave it wilder

The wild gives us a lot. We owe it back.

The places that change us are worth protecting. We travel light, treat the land and the people on it with respect, and want every place we visit to be better for our having been there.

Leave No Trace

We follow Leave No Trace on every trail, beach and river. What we carry in, we carry out.

Local hands

We work with local guides, cooks and businesses wherever we go, so the money a retreat brings stays with the people who live there.

Give back

Each retreat gives something back to the place that hosts us. We share the details with each group before the trip.

The women of the place

We go deep into the fabric of every place we visit - learning about the women who built it or had a big part in shaping it. Their stories are part of the trip.

Booking deposit

USD $500 retreat deposit.

A call and approval are required before a spot is confirmed. If you are not approved, your full deposit payment is refunded.

  • A USD $500 deposit holds your place once your booking is confirmed.

  • Your retreat call and approval are required. If you are not approved, your deposit is refunded in full. Once approved, the deposit is non-refundable.

  • If you can't travel, the deposit applies as credit toward another Wild Ambition retreat.

  • The deposit counts toward your retreat cost, which is separate from membership.

Pay a retreat deposit by card

Bring what's next.

Ask for pricing, what's included, activity arrangements and booking terms. An inquiry is not a reservation.

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